Re: [FWDLK] PowerMaster hi-torque starters for early Chryslers

[Dave Casey <dcasey@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Are you sure you haven't got the solenoid locations backwards? My '57 has
the solenoid on the inner fender and my '65 has the solenoid on the starter
with a relay on the firewall.

Dave Casey

----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Watson" <wwatson@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2004 4:45 AM
Subject: Re: [FWDLK] PowerMaster hi-torque starters for early Chryslers


> I suspect "early Chryslers" would be no earlier than 1962, the year
Chrysler
> introduced its reduction gear starter.  With the new starter, the number
of
> teeth on the ring gear changed.   Also, the older direct-drive starters
had
> the solenoid mounted on the starter while the reduction gear starter had
it
> mounted on the firewall or inner fender.   Should also point out that
> 1962-64 Chryslers and Dodge 880 models with a 3-speed manual transmission
> used the direct-drive starter as well as all Canadian-built 1962-66 slant
> six models.
>
> Bill
> Vancouver, BC
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: C. B. Kidder
> To: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Monday, March 01, 2004 6:50 PM
> Subject: [FWDLK] PowerMaster hi-torque starters for early Chryslers
>
>
> Hot rod suppliers like Summit Racing (www.summitracing.com) advertise
> high-torque starters that work on "early Chryslers", but I can tell you
from
> experience they don't work on 1960 RB 383s with A/T. I ordered their model
> #9300 but the ears, solenoid, and nose positions are different so it won't
> work. So after almost 2 hours in the gutter in the rain last week trying
to
> swap out my bad starter, it's a grimy and wet lesson learned. The good
news
> is that the local CarQuest auto parts was able to rebuild mine in 2 days
for
> $50.
>
> Brion Kidder
> 60 Saratoga
> Orange, CA
>